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1/31/13
Due (5th): Thursday Letter
  • Starter Activity:
  • Facebook project work time
  • Homework:
    • Part 2 and questions due 2/4/13 (Monday)
    • Facebook profiles project due MONDAY
      • If you are chunking your reading- read through 100 "Mrs. Phelps was crying...." through the end of pt 2 (pg 110)

1/30/13
  • Starter Activity:
    • What are your thoughts on Fahrenheit 451 so far?
  • Reminder! Blurred Edges submissions due Friday for extra credit!
  • Facebook project work time
  • Homework:
    • Part 2 and questions due 2/4/13 (Monday)
      • If you are chunking your reading- read through pg 91 "You could feel..."

1/29/13
  • Starter Activity:
    • What remaining questions do you have about part 1? Write on a sticky note and bring to Ms. Wiltshire
    • Silently find sometime to read until all are ready.
  • Part 1 discussion/ study question review
  • Intro to Facebook project
  • Homework:
    • Part 2 and questions due 2/4/13 (Monday)
      • If you are chunking your reading- read though pg 80 ("Who is it?!")

1/28/13
  • Starter Activity:
    • Log into Engrade
    • Look over your study questions until we are ready to begin the quiz.
  • When finished:
    • Silently begin part 2
  • When all have finished:
    • Complete part 1 settings activity
  • Homework:
    • Part 2 and questions due 2/4/13 (Monday)
    • Make sure your character chart is up to date!


1/25/13
Due (All): Oral Traditions
5th- Oral Traditions Finishing Touches
Clubs

1/24/13
Due (4th): Thursday Letters
  • Literary 3 terms test
  • Homework:
    • Finish Fahrenheit 451 Part 1 by MONDAY (pg. 48 "He had chills in the morning...." to 68)
    • Finish part 1 study questions and character descriptions

1/23/13
  • Starter Activity:
    • What stresses do you personally have? What things in society cause stress? How do people cope with stress?
  • Settings chart
  • Continue Fahrenheit 451
  • Homework:
    • Continue reading Fahrenheit 451 Part 1 to page 48 "He had chills in the morning"

1/22/13
  • Starter Activity: Oral Traditions Self- Evaluation
  • Oral traditions peer feedback
    • Who has not received feedback yet? (due date on project extended until Friday)
  • Begin: Fahrenheit 451 (part 1 due Monday, 1/28ns
    • On google drive- RWWS shared documents folder -- Fahrenheit 451 folder locate documents "Character Descriptions" and "Part 1... study questions"
  • Homework:
    • Read Fahrenheit 451 Part 1 (through pg 24 "The Mechanical Hound slept...")

1/21/13
MLK Day- No School


1/18/13
Due (All): Peer Conferences (by MIDNIGHT)
3rd period- seminar
4th period- work on Oral traditions

1/17/13
Due (5th): Thursday Letter
  • Starter Activity:
    • How do books define us (society)?
  • Discuss "The Pedestrian"
    • 1. Describe the atmosphere in the city which Leonard is walking through.
      2. Why do you think is Leonard different from most of the other citizens?
      3. Why was 'crime ebbing'?
      4. What is life like in the city desribed and what circumstances might have led to such a situation?
    • Imagery Activity
    • Writing Prompt:
      • What theme or warning does Bradbury convey through "The Pedestrian," and how does he use symbolism to do this?
      • Based on this, what do you think Bradbury would say about our use and reliance on technology like cell phones, Facebook, and Twitter?
  • Oral Traditions work- last class time!
  • Homework:

1/16/13
Due (All): Lit Terms 3 powerpoint

1/15/13
  • Starter Activity:
    • How is knowledge power? How do we benefit from ideas and learning different points of view?
  • PWT: Oral traditions
  • Homework:
    • Lit Terms 3 powerpoint

1/14/13
  • Starter Activity:
    • I think what we have in this country is a little more dangerous in a way because it can't be seen fully. It's sorta internal censorship. We censor each other.
      Kathy Acker
  • Ray Bradbury videos- censorship, the internet
  • Lit Terms 3 Powerpoint work time
  • Homework
    • Brainstorm about a story that is important to your family tonight and be prepared to write about it tomorrow
    • Lit Terms 3 powerpoint


1/11/12
1st period extended instruction

1/10/12
Due (4th): Thursday Letter
Due (All): Literary Terms 3 chart
  • Starter Activity:
  • Censorship seminar
  • Homework:
    • Lit Terms 3 powerpoint

1/9/12
Due (All): Anthem Success Packet
  • Starter Activity:
    • What are some potential positive aspects of censorship?
  • Finish censorship research and notes
  • Seminar preparation
    • Prepare three questions that we can discuss as a class about the issue of censorship. Make the questions thought-provoking and something that will inspire an actual class discussion.
  • Submit seminar questions here
  • Homework
    • 4th period- Thursday letter
    • All- Censorship seminar preparation
    • All- IR choice 3 due tomorrow

1/8/12
  • Starter Activity:
    • New semesters bring new beginnings! What goals do you have for yourself this new semester?
  • Project IP
  • Wikipedia Blackout
  • Censorship Research
  • Homework-
    • Lit Terms 3 chart
    • Anthem success packet due tomorrow
    • IR book selection
    • Censorship research

1/7/12
  • Starter Activity:
    • What was your favorite part about break? Be descriptive and use many details!
  • Success packet work time
  • Literary Terms 3 work time
  • Homework
    • Literary Terms 3
    • IR project 3 book selection

1/27/14
  • Starter Activity:
    • Get out a piece of notebook paper and a writing utensil
    • Read independently until it is time for the quiz
  • Ch 13-20 quiz
  • Discuss: TFA 16-20
  • Lit Terms Review (Reminder: Test tomorrow!!!!)
  • Homework:
    • Study Island- Verb Tense/ Phrases & Clauses due Thursday @ midnight
    • All- Read: TFA ch 21
    • 5th Period- Thursday Letter